Job Description:

Design Interface Manager

HS2 Old Oak Common | London

Taylor Woodrow is recruiting for a Design Interface Manager to join the landmark HS2 Old Oak Common Station project, one of the UK's most ambitious and complex infrastructure programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the successful integration of major rail systems packages within a world-class transport hub. Acting as the critical link between station infrastructure and multiple rail systems contractors, you will drive collaboration, resolve technical challenges, and ensure seamless delivery across a range of complex engineering interfaces.

Working within the Rail Systems team, you will engage with designers, contractors, client representatives and key stakeholders to coordinate package integration, manage technical interfaces and support the successful delivery of this nationally significant project.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the interfaces between station infrastructure assets and rail systems packages.
• Coordinate activities between designers, contractors, client representatives and specialist rail systems teams.
• Ensure alignment on design requirements, responsibilities, programme milestones and deliverables.
• Lead the resolution of technical interface issues, design conflicts and integration challenges.
• Chair interface meetings and drive actions through to completion.
• Manage RFIs, interface registers, assumptions, agreements and supporting documentation.
• Identify, monitor and report interface-related risks, issues and programme impacts.
• Take ownership of specific rail systems work packages, ensuring successful integration with station infrastructure designs.
• Develop strong working relationships across multidisciplinary teams and delivery partners.
• Support project objectives by influencing stakeholders and facilitating collaborative solutions.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll bring a strong technical background together with excellent stakeholder management and coordination skills.

Essential Requirements

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Building Technology or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering major infrastructure, rail, civil engineering or MEP/M&E projects.
• Previous experience in a Design Manager, Engineering Manager, Senior Project Engineer, Rail Systems Engineer, Interface Manager or similar role.
• Proven experience managing complex technical interfaces across multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.
• Experience coordinating multiple contractors, disciplines and delivery partners.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to issue resolution.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and drive successful outcomes.

Desirable

• Membership of, or working towards, a relevant professional institution.
• Experience on large-scale rail or transportation infrastructure projects.
• CSCS Card.

Why Join Taylor Woodrow?

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's most prestigious transport infrastructure projects, shaping the future of rail travel while working alongside industry-leading professionals on a programme of national significance.